Episodes 69
Avg. Duration 40m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Jan 2021
Latest Episode Dec 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
37%
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

Discussions with environmental educators from around the globe

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Recent Episodes

S2E5 Digital Balance: Why Nature Matters More Than Ever

Dec 01, 2025 47m

Kerry Crofton, PhD, is a public health educator, corporate wellness consultant, yoga and Chi Gong instructor, and mindfulness teacher.  She is the author of Less Screen More Green - Finding Freedom…

S2E4 Breaking Barriers: Race and Outdoor Learning

Nov 24, 2025 36m

Jacqueline L. Scott is a scholar, writer, and consultant on race and nature. She is a postdoctoral fellow at Queen’s University. Scott’s PhD thesis is called Being Black and Outdoors: The Perception…

S2E3 Land-based Learning: What It Is And Isn't

Oct 16, 2025 45m

To open the National Outdoor Learning Conference in May 2025, we had a thought-provoking panel discussion on land-based learning from three Indigenous educators. The panelists (who introduce…

S2E2 Educator Wellbeing: Connecting Teacher Wellness with Outdoor Learning

Mar 02, 2025 40m

Dr. Kendrick is currently the Director of Field Experience at the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. She was a K-12 classroom teacher for nineteen years specializing in…

S2E1 Technology, Climate Change, and Eco-Spirituality

Dec 19, 2024 1h 7m

Colin Harris speaks with Dr. Jenellen Good about issues like climate change, technology, and eco-spirituality. They discuss how these issues are communicated, both societally and educationally, and…

Passing the baton to Take Me Outside!

Oct 17, 2024 1m

Ian and Sofía share a short message of thanks as well as a preview of what's to come. In short, longtime partner organization Take Me Outside will be taking over the show and creating all forthcoming…

S1E62 Episode 62: Energy transition narratives: good-faith, bad-faith, and keeping the faith

Apr 03, 2024 31m

With Max Fawcett of Canada’s National Observer What sorts of narratives about the energy transition are out there? Which ones are developed in good faith and which ones are developed in bad faith?…

S1E61 Episode 61: A Two-Worlds Approach to nurturing empathy in young children

Feb 16, 2024 41m

With Claire Underwood of the University of Cincinnati’s Artlitt Center for Education, Research, & Sustainability and Children, Youth, Environments (CYE) Journal What does empathy look like in…

S1E60 Episode 60: Nature’s best hope (for kids)

Nov 21, 2023 33m

With Douglas Tallamy of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and Homegrown National Park What is Homegrown National Park and what does it look like? How can…

S1E59 Episode 59: The lives of bees and pollinating wasps

Nov 03, 2023 41m

With Heather Holm of Pollination Press and www.pollinatorsnativeplants.com Which common species of native bees can be readily observed in your community? Why do wasps often fly under the radar when…

S1E58 Episode 58: Learning through a forest lens

Sep 18, 2023 36m

With Jess Kaknevicius of Project Learning Tree What is our responsibility to forests? How can educators help the uninitiated forge connections with forests? Why are tree-light areas still perfectly…

S1E57 Episode 57: Regenerating habitat for native pollinators

Aug 30, 2023 41m

With Lorraine Johnson of Project Swallowtail and lorrainejohnson.ca Why is the concept and practice of ‘regeneration’ such an important companion for ‘sustainability’? What opportunities and…

S1E56 Episode 56: Having richer and more meaningful conversations with children

Apr 19, 2023 37m

With Rebecca Rolland of Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Medical School What is “rich talk”? Why is the outdoors such an ideal setting for having meaningful conversations with…

S1E55 Episode 55: Pre-K environmental ed.

Apr 09, 2023 38m

With Jayne Black of Green Schools Rock, Project WET, and Project WILD How can educators engage Pre-K learners in outdoor and environmental learning? What are some pitfalls to avoid when working with…

S1E54 Episode 54: Engaging children in climate/waste solutions

Mar 31, 2023 37m

With Zachary Fox-DeVol and Clare Marder of We The Children What can educators do to spark young children’s interest in climate change? Why is it important to bring levity and lightness to discussions…

S1E53 Episode 53: The power of nature stories

Feb 15, 2023 42m

With Jesse Hildebrand (and friends) of Exploring By the Seat of Your Pants and Nature For All Why do personal nature stories move us so much? In what ways does meaningful nature storytelling connect…

S1E52 Episode 52: Two-eyed seeing

Jan 30, 2023 45m

With Chad Carpenter and Lori York of the Vancouver School Board In which learning settings is two-eyed seeing most impactful? What are the core components of the LEAF Framework? How is it informed by…

S1E51 Episode 51: Balancing screen time and green time

Jan 05, 2023 36m

With Kerry Crofton of Less Screen More Green and the Global Health Alliance Why is it so challenging to find a healthy balance between digital time and outdoor time? How can educators address digital…

S1E50 Episode 50: Navigating ecological threats with storytelling

Dec 21, 2022 44m

With Chenoa Egawa and Keith Egawa of North Atlantic Books What is the role of storytelling in today’s fast-paced, digital-heavy world? Why is tone so important when exploring ecological threats with…

Episode 49: Comics, cartoons, and humour for climate change ed.

Nov 29, 2022 39m

With Allan J. Hesse of AJH Comics & Cartoons How can comics and cartoons be used in climate change education? In what ways can humour be used to lighten otherwise heavy subject matter? Why is it…

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